2013_Questions_Grades 3-4-2013_Questions_Levels

2013_Questions_Levels_3&4

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The Math Kangaroo 2013 competition for levels 3 and 4 took place on March 21, 2013, as an international mathematics contest hosted in the USA by the Mathematics Promotion Society, Kangourou Sans Frontières. This particular test for participants in levels 3 and 4 consisted of 24 questions spread over four pages, to be completed within a time limit of 75 minutes, with the use of calculators prohibited. Participants were required to submit their answers on a provided answer form and needed to ensure their name and ID number were written on the test.<br /><br />The questions were split into three categories based on point value: problems ranging from 3 to 5 points each. The first set included tasks such as determining which figure contained more black kangaroos than white ones or deciding how last four circles should be shaded to maintain a pattern, involving logical and visual deduction. Other problems involved basic arithmetic and logic questions, such as calculating the number of medals won by USA and China in the 2012 Olympics, evenly dividing candies among friends, determining sandwiches that can be made from a given number of bread slices, or solving problems using properties of numbers.<br /><br />Subsequent questions were descriptive and involved problem-solving skills requiring careful deduction and logical reasoning, as shown by tasks asking to compute the number of boxes required for oranges, determining the total count of awake minutes over a specific period, arranging domino pieces under specific conditions, etc. <br /><br />In essence, the Math Kangaroo 2013 test pushed students to apply reasoning, basic mathematics, pattern recognition, and deduction across various scenarios while adhering to competition constraints, underscoring the importance of mental arithmetic and problem-solving skills in competitive mathematics contexts.

Keywords

Math Kangaroo 2013

levels 3 and 4

international mathematics contest

Kangourou Sans Frontières

problem-solving

pattern recognition

logical deduction

mental arithmetic

competition constraints

basic mathematics